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Haluza

Southern District, Israel

The ancient city of Halasa, Elusa (Ἐῦ) in the Byzantine period, was a city in the Negev near present-day Kibbutz Mash'abei Sadeh that was once part of the Nabataean Incense Route. It lay on the route from Petra to Gaza. Today it is known as Haluza, and during periods of Arab habitation it was known as al-Khalūṣ (Early Muslim period) and Al-Khalasa (20th century). In the 5th century it was surrounded by vineyards and was famous for its wines. Due to its historic importance, UNESCO declared Haluza a World Heritage Site along with Mamshit, Avdat and Shivta.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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